Electric stove



H. W. GASAWAY.

ETECTRIC STOVE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE I5. I920.

Patented Dec. 21, 1920.

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ETECTRIC STOVE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 15. 1920.

Patented Dec. 21, 1920.

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' Application filed June, 15,

To allwhom it may concern Be it known that I, HUGH a citizen of the United States, residin at East Pleasant Plain, in the county of ef ferson and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful-Improvements in Electric Stoves, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an electric stove especially adaptedafor toasting bread and W. GASAWAY,

the like, but which may also be used for other purposes.

In the usual electric toaster it is impossible'to accommodate, at the same time, more than two slices, of bread one on each side of the heating element. It is also impossible to toast the said slices on more than one side at the same time.

In the present invention, the construction is such that several slices of bread may be. simultaneously toasted on both sides withthe result that toast may be produced much more quickly than is otherwise the case.

Another feature of this invention resides in the arrangement of spaced heating elements between which slices of bread are inserted'for toasting. i

The invention has, as a still further feature, the'provision of means carrying the, individual slices and which may be inserted between the heating elements so as to hold such slices in spaced relation with respect to the heating elements.

A further object of the invention resides in completely inclosing the heating elements of the stove, as contradistinguished from the usual electric toaster construction, for the purpose of conserving the heat to the greatest possible degree.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation, in vertical section, of a toaster constructed in accordance with the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section, in end elevation;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the toast racks.

. In detail:

The invention, as herein shown, consists of a base A and an upper structure B, the base A being of porcelain or other insulating material and having a passage 1 therethrough and also carrying the finishing members 3, 4 and 5 which likewise may be of porcelain but may be glazed.

Mounted upon the finishing members/of Specification of Letters Patent. Patented D 21, 1920.

1920. Serial no. 389,147.

. the base A and secured thereto by fusion or in any othersuitable manner are the side and top members 6 and 7 respectively. The

ends of the compartment thus formed by.

the .side and top members-6 and 7 are closed by doors 8 and 9 hinged-at" 10 and 11 and having knobs 12 and 13. These doorsa re latched in place by hooks 14: engaging with 3 heads 15 formed onthe top member 7. The doors 8 and 9 carry members v16 against which bread or other material to be toasted may rest, and the sides of the compartment ad acent sald doors are spaced from the heatlng7 elements by the reticulated partit1ons 1 l The remaining open side of the compartment is closed by .a door 18 hinged as at 19 to the base and having a knob 20, said door having a joint21 with the lip 22 of the top member 7 meeting in such manner that the escape of heat from the interior of the compartment is prevented.

,Positioned upright between the finishing plate 5 and the top member 7 are the spaced heating element supports 23, 24:, 25 and 26 which have tangs 27 entering suitable recesses inthe top member 7 and the finishing plate 5 whereby said supports are maintained in a vertical position.

These supports are arranged in groups as clearly indicated in Fig. 2 and are of wedge shape form, the widest portion being at thebottom. The heating element indicated at 28 may be of the continuous wire type and wrapped spirally about the supports and.

adapted to slide, said rack havingthe cross piece 33 connecting the grooved sidepieces.

31 and provided with a handle 34. Cross pieces 35 stiffen the separated grooved side pieces and are formed into uprights 36 between which the slice of bread is placed for toastin It will be seen from the foregoing deof a plurality ing elements disposed in tirely inclosed and thus the bread placed 'spect to the heating within the compartment is quickly toasted due'to theifact that none of theheat is disy si ated.

11 using the toaster the breadlis first placed in the racks 32 and such racks in-v serted between the heating elements as shown in Fig. l. Slices of re be placed on the members 16 of the doors 8 and..9 but these will only. be toasted on-one side. However, it' will be apparent that the. bread placed in the racks 32 will-be s1multaad may also neously toasted on both sides.

The top face of thestove-or toaster be.-

ing flat, it will be observed that cooking.

vessels may be placed thereon and inasmuch as the full heat is directed against this upper face the same-maybe used for eflicientlyi cooking things toast warm,

or for keeping plates 'or parallel relation, between each. pair parallel track'members of heating elements,

vided with horizontally disposed guides co- 1 operating with said tracks whereby the racks mays be moved in and out with re spect to' the heating elements, and an in-- f closure for all of said heating elements and supporting the same at the top.

I 3..The combination in an electric stove, of. a plurality of vertically arranged spaced heating elements, track members between such elements, and food supporting racks guided by said track members.

, 4.- The combination in an electric stove, of a plurality of vertically arranged spaced .heating elements, .track members between suchelements, and food suporting racks having grooved sides for engagement with said tracks.

5. The combination in an electric stove, of an inclosure mounting a plurality of ver tically arranged spaced heating elements,

doors for'said inclosure, and means for sup:

' track members betweensuch adapted to support'food.

.' tically port cooking utensils,

members between each pair with reracks having vertically disposed. arms for supporting food and proporting foodto be cooked between said heat- [ing elements.

6. Thecombination in an electric stove, o

an inclosure mounting a plurality of vertically "arranged spaced heating elements,

supporting members guided by said'track members,-and doors for'said inclosureperelements, food mitting insertion and removal of'said f ood I supporting members. g 1

7. The combination in an electric stove, of an inclosure mounting a plurality of ver- 'cally arranged spaced heating element?i track members between such elements, foo supporting racks guided thereby, and doors adjacent theend heating. elements and 8'. The combination in an electric stove, of an inclosure mounting a plurality of ver-.

and having a flat top face adapted to supand means for .supporting material to' be cooked betweensuch heating elements. a

9. The combination in an electric stove, of an inclosure mounting a plurality of ver-' tically'fii'rranged spaced heating elements and having a flat top face adapted to suparranged spaced heatingL elements port cooking utensils, tracks between said heating elements;

lO.-The combination in'an electric stove, of an inclosure mounting. a plurality of vertically arranged spaced heating elements and having a flat port cooking utensils, tracks between sa d heating elements,

vertical prongs for engaging the food to hold thesa'me in spaced relation withrespect to the heating elements.

11. The combination in an electric stove, of a plurality of vertically heating elements having greater width at one end than at the other, and means for to be cooked on both supporting material sides between such elements.

12. The combinatlon of an electric stove, of

one end than at the-other, means for supportingmaterial to be cooked on both sides said heating elements top face adapted to sup-' and food supporting racks guided' by said track members and having arranged spaced.

a plurality of vertically arranged spaced. heating elements having greater'width atand food supporting racks 3 guided by said track members. 4 electric stove to I of vertically extending heat- I between such elem ents, and an inclosure for 7 having doors 'arranged to support food adjacent the outside 7 elements.

In testimonyl iwhereof I afiix my signature.- HUG W. GASAWAX [L. 5.] 

